Make a meaningful impact
on patient and staff safety across our statewide
service
Vacancy Reference No. 715800
This is a recruitment pool for Fixed Term - Full Time, and
Fixed - Term Part Time positions with possibility of extension and
permanency.
We currently have one fixed term (12 months) position
parental leave cover available with possibility of
extension.
About the
Role
Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) is seeking an experienced
Clinical Nurse – Infection Prevention and Control
to join our specialist team and provide advanced clinical expertise
in infection prevention and control to patients, families and
staff.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary service, you will provide
expert clinical and professional nursing leadership to support best
practice infection prevention and control across the hospital. Your
work will play a vital role in protecting patients, families and
staff, promoting patient safety, and ensuring high-quality,
evidence-based care in a complex paediatric healthcare
environment.
This role offers a diverse scope of practice, including
surveillance, auditing, education, policy development and quality
improvement activities across surgical, medical, acute and mental
health services. You will work closely with clinical teams across
the hospital to identify and manage healthcare-associated
infections and support the implementation of
transmission-minimising strategies.
Key responsibilities include
- Coordinating daily Infection Prevention and Control service
activities, including auditing and targeted surveillance of
healthcare-associated infections.
- Utilising electronic surveillance systems (including ICNet,
webPAS and ICM) to monitor and analyse infection risks.
- Liaising with multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex
clinical issues and evaluate care.
- Supervising, coaching and supporting staff in infection
prevention and control practices, including assessment, care
planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Leading and contributing to education and training programs
to promote best practice across the organisation.
- Participating in clinical governance, policy development,
quality improvement and research initiatives aligned with
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is required for this
role.
If you have demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and
experience in infection prevention and control, we encourage you to
apply.
About our
Team:
Our dedicated Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) specialist
nurses play a critical role in maintaining a safe and healthy
environment within our hospital and community sites.
We support multidisciplinary teams and contribute clinical and
professional expertise in the delivery of comprehensive,
evidence-based and patient-centred care to our young patients and
their families. Our primary objective is to prevent the spread
of infectious diseases and minimise the risk of infections among
patients, healthcare workers, and visitors.
In addition to developing improvement projects, ensuring
effective cleaning, monitoring pathogen resistance, analysing
infection data, defining protocols such as hygiene practice, and
providing comprehensive education and training to healthcare staff
within the hospital, we also provide best practice guidance to our
patients for use at home and after discharge to encourage
prevention and minimise the risks of infection.
How to
Apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at
the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the
following:
- A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job
Description Form in 2 – 3 pages maximum.
- Evidence of Registration as a Registered Nurse with the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
- A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and
relevant work experience.
- The name, email and contact details oftwo
referees who can be contacted to provide a
confidential report (we will contact you and seek your
confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
Selection Criteria: Please see the
attached Job Description Form.
For Further Job Related Information: We
encourage you to contact Sibil Josey (Clinical Nurse Consultant) on
08 6456 8570 or sibil.josey@health.wa.gov.au.
Help in submitting your application: If
you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please
contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance
during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for
appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed
term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident,
or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for
permanent appointments).
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be
required to undertake a working with children check (if required
for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal
workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a
measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity
Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With
Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the
WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which
appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments
may be made from this pool until 30/06/2026.
This is a Fixed Term opportunity while the substantive occupant
is on a period of Parental Leave.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance
during business hours.
About
CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be
the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western
Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for
infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service
areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community
Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS).
With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and
King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network
of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan
area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS,
please click here and
for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please
click here
CAHS values: To achieve our vision
of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is
committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and
shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During
the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil
the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the
values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
Support for your interview
process
CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets
the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable
adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support
your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the
CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team via CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated
confidentially.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
